Oscar Ivan Larach Zablah objected to a Support Magistrate's denial of his motion to vacate orders which awarded child support and attorneys' fees to his former partner, on default. And when the New York County Family Court denied his request for a re-do, he appealed.
Because his explanations--that he couldn't secure a visa to enter the U.S., and that a military coup had disrupted the Honduran mail system--were "belied" by his travel documents and a sworn statement from a local postal administrator, the Appellate Division, First Department, allowed the orders to stand.
Wasn't that inexcusable?
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Matter of Bendeck v. Zablah